“It’s still something we’re working through with my management and the club.

“With what’s happened, there’s sort of more stuff to think about, which we’ll continue to do over the next few weeks. With the team playing finals, that’s the priority.

Camera IconAndrew Gaff is weighing up his future.Picture: AFL Media

“As I said to them when I got back to Perth, I’m so committed to what the boys have in front of them for the rest of the year, I’m focused on that.”

It is the “stuff to think about” which will be the concern, with West Coast, who recently clinched a fresh deal for defender Jeremy McGovern worth almost $6 million over five years, unlikely to be able to come close to matching the Kangaroos’ offer for the restricted free agent.

The Eagles have traditionally been reluctant to stretch contracts beyond five years after experiencing bad results from long-term deals to retain players when Fremantle entered the competition in the 1990s.

Gaff is serving an eight-week suspension for his off-the-ball hit on Fremantle’s Andrew Brayshaw in the round 20 western derby. But that incident is unlikely to be a major factor in contract talks. His father’s health could be an issue after he had surgery for a serious heart condition.

“He’s in a rehab hospital at the moment and he’s going to be there for another couple of weeks,” Gaff said.

“When you don’t move for four or five weeks you’ve got to learn to do these things again and to get fitter and stronger again.

“I’m happy to see that he’s getting better and he’ll be good in a couple of weeks’ time.

“Once he’s back home we’ve got to change a few things around the house, but he’s in a good space now and it’s a good thing for the family.”